by Luci | Mar 13, 2023 | Default
The farmers adverse events trust has swung into action over the past few weeks to do what its mission is – to help farmers going through crisis. Chairman of the Trust Dr William Rolleston joins Mark Leishman on Round Up to explain what the trust is all...
by Luci | Mar 10, 2023 | Default
Potential for forestry slash with Fonterra welcoming the success of Genesis’ Huntly wood fuel trial. Fonterra’s chief operating officer Fraser Whineray says the Coop plans to have all coal-fired boilers gone by 2037 and by using wood pellets Genesis can extend...
by Luci | Mar 10, 2023 | Default
New Zealand’s efforts to control wilding conifers and the resulting economic damage will be thrown into reverse under planned funding cuts, according to advocacy group Wilding Pine Network. In the 2020 Budget, the government committed $100 million over four years to...
by Luci | Mar 10, 2023 | Default
Kiwifruit growers are on the hunt to find thousands of seasonal workers for this year’s harvest. But unlike recent years, industry experts are not predicting a huge labour shortage due to lower harvest volumes, automation, more international workers and Kiwi staff...
by Luci | Mar 10, 2023 | Default
It is described as a great family weekend of traditional sports, entertainment and heaps of opportunities to have a go. It is the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games and it is happening right now in the heart of Palmerston North. The games have been running since 2011 and now...
by Luci | Mar 9, 2023 | Default
Cyclone Gabrielle is shaping up to be New Zealand’s most expensive weather event in terms of spread and scale, Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland says. He says the fact that Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed at least 11 lives is devastating, but we’re very...
